RALEIGH, N.C. -- Authorities are investigating after a helicopter crashed at the Highway Patrol Training Facility on Tuesday afternoon in Raleigh.
Sgt. Michael Baker with the Highway Patrol said the helicopter was attempting to take off from the facility at East Tryon Road at about 2 p.m, but the pilot began having difficulty controlling the aircraft when it was about 5 feet in the air.
The helicopter tilted to its side and the rotor struck the ground, causing the helicopter to fall on its side. The tail portion of the helicopter broke off on impact, Baker said.
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